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Digital deception: How fake Instagram profiles target IDF soldiers

03.12.23|Elihay Vidal
The IDF has revealed some of the names of the avatar accounts that are at the forefront of a network of fake profiles whose entire purpose is to gather information about the activities of the IDF

IDF recruits thousands of civilian vehicles for military use

21.11.23|Tomer Hadar
The Israeli army has enlisted a wide variety of private vehicles, including forklifts, motorcycles, trucks, and vans, from civilian companies and institutions. Usage fees paid by the army range from hundreds of shekels to thousands of shekels per day
טנקים משוריינים של צה"ל ב רצועת עזה מלחמת עזה 15.11.2023

Israel halting export of tanks, rebuilding armored forces amid Gaza war

19.11.23|Yuval Azoulay
A deal to sell hundreds of IDF tanks to Europe was canceled amid the decision to re-increase the armored forces. Israel is buying dozens of D9 bulldozers and adapting them to be autonomous.
תותח 155 מ"מ M109 מלחמת עזה נשק אמריקאי

US increasing military aid to Israel, including ammunition and guided missiles

15.11.23|CTech
Internal documents from the US Department of Defense obtained by Bloomberg reveal the list of weapons that Israel is requesting in addition to Iron Dome interceptors, including Hellfire missiles for Apache helicopters, bombs to destroy bunkers and armored vehicles.
מתקפת סייבר האקר האקרים אבטחת מחשבים

IDF uncovers covert 'Avatar' network targeting Israeli soldiers for information

02.11.23|CTech
Through a network of fake profiles on social networks, hostile agents attempted to extract real-time information about the army's activities from IDF soldiers
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El Al will fly on Shabbat to bring reservists home

12.10.23|James Spiro, Reuters
The Israeli airline has historically avoided flying for 25 hours in observance of the Sabbath
מלחמת עזה התקפות צה"ל ברצועה 11.10.23

Israel destroys unique surveillance network Hamas hid in domestic solar heaters

11.10.23|CTech
The surveillance network was used by the terrorist organization for the purpose of detecting Israeli aircraft over the Gaza Strip
צה"ל חיילים ב טנק בדרך ליישובי עוטף עזה

Tech industry mobilizes: Israeli startups reevaluate operations amidst reserve call-up

10.10.23|CTech
Many senior executives, including founders, in Israeli and foreign startup companies have been called up for IDF reserve service, severely harming companies relying on young workers
ועידת Mind the Tech ניו יורק  נוסייר יאסין מייסד ומנכ”ל Nas

Nas Daily: “From today forward, I view myself as Israeli first, Palestinian second”

09.10.23|James Spiro
The prominent content creator had previously emphasized his Palestinian heritage, but after the attacks by Hamas has decided to put Israel first
 מתקפת פתע פגיעה  שיגור רקטה רקטות מתקפה עזה

ISRAEL AT WAR: Over 1300 murdered, dozens of civilians taken hostage, in surprise Hamas attack

07.10.23|CTech
Over 1300 Israelis confirmed dead as the IDF declared a state of war alert following the shocking infiltration of hundreds of terrorists from Gaza into Israeli cities and kibbutzim, as thousands of rockets were launched into Israeli territory
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Soldiering on: Restart gets wounded veterans back on track

24.09.23|Yonatan Sredni
Wounded a decade ago during Operation Protective Edge, Restart COO Boaz Hochstein shares his emotional journey and how Makers for Heroes utilizes innovative tech to break boundaries for wounded vets
כנס הגיוון בתעשיית ההייטק 2023  אודי הלר הכרזה על הזוכים בדירוג הגיוון לשנת 2022

"The IDF is the world's largest employer of autistic people”

30.01.23|Maayan Manela
"I know what it's like to go through dozens of interviews without anyone looking me in the eye," added Captain Udi Heller, founder of the IDF's program for autistic people, who himself is autistic
לוחמים עם מערכת ראיית הלילה

Elbit reaches $450 million in deals in just two weeks

18.01.23|CTech
Since the start of the year, the defense giant has landed deals to supply advanced electro-optical systems, rockets for armed forces, as well as the operating and maintaining of simulation centers for the Israeli Air Force's F-16 fleet and the IDF's Armored Corps
תקיפת בניין בן 5 קומות בעזה מבצע עלות השחר

Palestinian rockets reach west of Jerusalem on third day of Gaza fighting

07.08.22|Reuters
About 30 Palestinians have been killed in the weekend surge of fighting while rocket salvoes have sent hundreds of thousands Israelis to shelters
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Former Unit 8200 cyber head joins Sygnia to lead Incident Response Division

25.02.22|James Spiro
Amir Becker was previously Head of Cyber Operations at Unit 8200, the IDF’s cyber and intelligence unit
סיטק פריפריה באר שבע Noam Bright

The IDF sees its move to Beer Sheva as a “fulfillment of Ben Gurion's vision”

15.02.22|James Spiro
Speaking at Beer Sheva’s Gav-Yam Negev High Tech Park, Major Noam Bright discusses the role the IDF has in teaching tech to future generations
מימין TAL ZACKON גלעד טלמון מרק גפן ו עירד אייכלר

Combat vs. Tech: Does your IDF service determine your future?

22.12.21|Daniel Farber-Ball
While many Unit 8200 recruits set themselves up for lucrative jobs, high tech leaders that served as IDF fighters say they would not change a thing